A classic black 1969 Chevy Impala raced down the two-way lane, inside were a male and female, the male reached over and put his right hand on the females leg. Who in returned laced their fingers together. Old sixty's music came from the radio, the female beaut sang along making the male smile fondly.

"Shouldn't be much longer here darlin' perhaps another hour or so," Jasper said lifting her fingers up to his lips.

Rhea smiled as the wind from the open window blew her hair around, she pushed it back with a slight huff before grabbing her sunhat from the back seat. "It's a shame the road trip will be ending so soon," her hand left his; and instead moved to his leg where it laid dangerously close to his crotch, "It's been fun." She gave him a sly smirk full of meaning.

Jasper chuckled and grabbed her hand when it started to wonder a little closer to his zipper, "Behave darlin'." He told her lacing their fingers together once more.

His mate just laughed as she slid across the bench, she moved her left arm behind his neck playing with the little curls there and relaced their fingers with her right hand. She made sure to push her breasts against him as she leaned up to his ear; her breath tickling it ever so slightly "Don't say you didn't enjoy it ἀγαπητέ." She bit his lobe gently before kissing his neck, she felt his body shudder, and she giggled before moving away.

Jasper groaned while glancing at Rhea "Darlin, you truly are a tease." He said as he pulled her back to him, ensuring that her body was pressed against his. "I think as punishment you should help me out here a little." He gestured down to his ever growing bulge "As you said, I did enjoy it before."

Rhea said nothing but smirk at him as she started to unzip his jeans, Jasper let out a low growl as she began to stroke him, hardening him further. His hand went to her white hair, and his eyes darkened as she leaned down to take him into her mouth.

"Eyes on the road ἀγαπητέ, let's see if you won't crash."

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A while later they passed the 'Welcome to Forks' sign, Jasper gave a glance to his mate, who was entirely smug at causing Jasper to almost veer off the road early. Since then, although smug she was also worried. He knew, of course, what about, the Cullen's, more specific, Alice.

Jasper pulled the car over, Rhea looked at him in confusion, he said nothing but instead grabbed her chin and gave her a deep kiss, it lasted a minute before he pulled away slightly. His lips brushing against hers as he talked, "There's nothing to worry about baby, you hold my heart now and for eternity. No one will come between us, especially not Alice. I won't allow it. You're stuck with me forever." And then he kissed her once more, he licked her bottom lip asking for entrance, and she granted it.

As the kiss deepened he entwined his fingers into her hair. Jasper pulled back a moment later before laying kisses all over her face "I" he placed a kiss on each eyelid "Love" a kiss on the tip of her nose "You" the last one he laid on her lips before pulling away.

Rhea smiled and looked at him and kissed him once again before pressing her forehead to his. Her eyes crinkled in the way Jasper loved as she whispered: "I love you too."

He smiled at her, kissed her nose before starting the car again. He held her hand as the car slowly started to leave the town and go further into the outskirts. All too soon Jasper turned down the near-hidden driveway, he felt his mate squeeze his hand, he squeezed back briefly before sending her a dose of love and reassurance.

Jasper didn't plan on leaving her side the entire time they'd be there. Because even though he had told her not to worry about Alice, he also knew that Alice would more than likely cause a scene. He needed to make sure that Rhea knew just whose side he was on. And one thing he knew would help her and show Alice that they were indeed over. Was to always have some sort of physical contact with his mate at all times. He had always known that Alice wasn't truly his mate, but even though he had known, Alice had always thought differently.

Jasper had explained it to her the first year they'd been together. Explained how you knew when you found your mate, that overwhelming need to mark them as yours. And while he had no experience in it himself then, he had seen plenty of vampires find their mates in his time with Maria. Of course, back then he had killed them all, mates were not allowed. All except for Peter and Charlotte, he had loved them both too much and so, instead, he had let them go.

Alice, on the other hand, had said that every vampire mated pair was different and because he couldn't speak from experience. Didn't mean they weren't mates. Jasper was unconvinced but let the subject go when she had gotten upset. To him then it didn't matter because he loved her. How foolish he had been, if he had only just stood his ground then perhaps he would have met his beautiful true mate sooner.

To him, that was his biggest regret.

But he didn't dwell on it much longer, one could not change the past but only learn from it.

He parked the car in the driveway, and they both sat there for a second before he squeezed her hand once and let go. As they got out of the vehicle, Jasper shot his wife a brief smile. He paused, wife? Where had that come from? His eyes went to her and watched as she laid her sunhat on her seat before ruffling her hair allowing it to fall over her shoulders. She wore a pair of boyfriend dark blue jeans and a light blue flowery blouse. She was beautiful, and he was completely and utterly in love with her.

Jasper smiled as he shut the driver's door and walked around the front of the car taking her outstretched hand. He pushed a lock of her hair behind her ear.

Wife huh? I think I'll have to make that come true soon.

Together they walked to the front door, Jasper lifted his hand to knock.

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Everyone stared at the front door, they, of course, had heard the car coming down the drive. Carlisle refused to let anyone run to the door and open it before they had knocked. Always said that it was bad manners. So they waited with bated breath until...

Knock Knock Knock

Both Alice and Edward had sour looks on their faces, the former upset because she had seen Jasper bring someone, a woman who strangely reminded her of that vision she had over a month ago and the latter over Jaspers thoughts, wife? He already had a wife!

Carlisle walked to the front door and without wasting a moment swung the door opened. And there, after several months of neither seeing nor speaking to him, stood Jasper. Who had his arm around a white-haired female. The presence of the woman confused him. When Alice told them Jasper was bringing someone they had all assume a male, one specific male, Peter.

It seems they had been wrong.

Jasper gave Carlisle a polite smile "Hello, Carlisle, it's good to see you again."

His once adopted father gave him a smile in return "Jasper, son, it's wonderful to see you." His voice sounding joyful yet his eyes were weary. It seemed that with the newborn army that was scheduled to come soon and the drama it brought was laying heavily upon Carlisle.

Carlisle ushered Jasper and his female companion in and brought them to the living room where the rest of the family stood waiting. The moment Esme had seen Jasper she rushed over and hugged him, regardless of what had happened she still worried about him. He seemed well, and so she took comfort in that.

Jasper pat Esme on the back gently, he could feel from her emotions that she was worried yet relieved while also happy to see him. He felt Rhea tense just slightly by his side, so he sent her a small dose of reassurance that everything was fine.

Esme pulled back from her hug and gave him a smile, "It's wonderful to see you again Jasper, how have you been?" She asked slightly unnerved by his red eyes, it was strange to see him look like that.

Jasper took a step backward and put his hand on the small of his mates back before speaking "I'm well Esme, how are you?" He felt a little awkward and wasn't really sure what to say. Everyone else was being unusually quiet. Although their emotions spoke volumes. He could feel the anger, the jealousy, the curiosity and the nervousness from Rhea.

Esme smiled as Carlisle spoke up, "We're well Jasper, better once we deal with this newborn army." He answered wrapping an arm around his wife.

Jasper opened his mouth to ask more about this army before Rosalie's voice interrupted him, "Who is she?" she asked, kind of snidey.

Rhea raised a white brow at her snooty tone, Jasper gave her hip a gentle squeeze as he wrapped his arm more firmly around her waist. He didn't appreciate Rosalie's tone, and he could feel the disapproval coming off her.

His eyes darted to Alice, she was looking right at him, her eyes would fly from him to his arm then back to him, a deep frown painted her perfect little face. He could feel the jealousy coming off her in waves as well as the disbelief. And he knew right then, she didn't believe he'd moved on. Jasper knew Alice well and knew that she thought that Rhea was more than likely a plaything to occupy his time.

I'll just have to make sure she knows she isn't a plaything.

He could feel Edward glaring at him and ignored him.

"This is Rhea," he told the room when he glanced at her his eyes soften "And she's-"

"That's impossible! Alice is your mate!" Edward interrupted heatedly as he read Jaspers thoughts, "How dare you come here with this...this thing and say otherwise! Do the past fifty-five years mean nothing to you??"

Jasper snarled "She is not a thing." He felt Rhea lay a hand on his back and calmed a little, he glared darkly at Edward "She's my mate, Alice knew we were never true mates. I told her the very first year, the very first week we were together."

Edward huffed, he reminded Jasper of a child throwing a temper tantrum after not getting his way. "Did you not think how bringing her would make Alice feel? You really are a bastard. We saw what you did to that human in that motel room months ago." His voice was full of disgust.

Jasper tensed he knew Edward was talking about the time he fucked and drained a human girl after getting news from Jenks that their divorce was finalized. So he had gone out and found himself a pretty little meal to celebrate.

"It's not fair to judge Jasper for his past," Rhea spoke for the first time surprising everyone "No one judges you for yours," she looked at him knowingly, "what right do you get to judge him for his?"

Edward scowled at her "Don't pretend to know anything about me." He took several steps towards her before he was halted by Jasper who stood in front of her protectively. He growled threateningly to Edward as Emmett took a step between them, Emmett eyed both the males waiting for one of them to attack the other first.

Carlisle's voice cut through the tension "Enough, the both of you. Jasper stand down, and Edward" Carlisle looked disappointedly at him "what Jasper does in his time is up to him, and you should know better than to insult and threaten ones mate. Especially in front of their mate. I'm extremely disappointed in you, I asked Jasper here to help us not for you to drive him away."

Edward had the decency to look ashamed and then out of nowhere came a loud snort. Everyone looked to where it or who it came from. Alice stood there with her arms crossed and a slight sneer on her face "You think she's better than me? She won't stay with you for long, she'll find out you're too broken, and then you'll come crawling back. Like you always do." She said with absolute certainty.

Jasper growled lowly, "She's a million times better. Your bitterness and jealousy will only ever drive everyone away from you Alice."

Rhea stepped forward and laid a hand on Jaspers' chest, the move made Alice glare at her heatedly. "ἀγαπητέ, peace, we did not come here to fight. Any further and we will start saying words we do not mean but are intended to hurt the other. Μην αφήνετε την καρδιά σας να καταναλώνεται από θυμό και μίσος."

Jasper sighed and squeezed her hand that laid resting on his chest, "You're quite right darlin'," he smiled gently at her "Se agapó." The beaut smiled back softly.

The others looked on in slight amazement, well, all except Alice and Edward who were fuming.

"Hmph, it seems Jasper you finally found the perfect woman to keep you in line," Rosalie said seemingly impressed, she ignored the glare Alice sent her while Edward hissed at her. She rolled her eyes "Oh come off it Eddie boy, anyone with half a brain cell can tell the two of them are mates." Rosalie smirked, "Are you worried that your little human plaything isn't really your mate Edwank?"

Edward growled darkly, his eyes narrowing "Don't talk about Bella like that Rosalie." Emmett took a step in front of Edward and crossed his arms "Don't talk to my wife threateningly either, Edward."

Rosalie rolled her eyes again, "That's so hypocritical of you, didn't you just do the same thing to Jaspers mate?"

"SHE'S NOT HIS MATE!" Alice finally snapped, "Stop saying she is!"

"She is his mate, you just need to accept the fact that it's not you," Rosalie said brushing her hair behind her and crossed her arms.

Carlisle stepped in before a war broke out in his living room, "All of you, enough! Not another word about this. Besides it being incredibly rude," he glanced briefly at Rhea "we're forgetting the reason Jasper is here. Edward, go and collect Bella, meet us at the field, take Emmett and Alice with you."

With a glare Jaspers way Edward and Alice left, Emmett followed behind them but not before giving Jasper a grin and two thumbs up. Jasper chuckled at him as they left before he turned to Carlisle and Esme "I'm sorry Carlisle that's not how I intended for this to go."

Carlisle waved him off with a sigh but gave them a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes "It's fine Jasper, I think we all knew something along these lines would happen." He then turned to Rhea and held out a hand "It's a pleasure to meet you, Rhea, I apologize for my children. This is not how I would have liked to meet you."

Rhea took his hand with a smile, her Greek accent coming out thick "It's quite alright, I understand this is probably a shock to you all. Some more than others."

Carlisle gave her another smile "This is my wife Esme and my daughter Rosalie." He gestured to his wife then Rosalie.

Esme gave her a motherly smile "It's wonderful to meet you, dear." Rhea smiled back "You as well Esme." Before she turned her eyes to Rosalie, she stuck a hand out to her, Rosalie stared at it then her with a raised brow.

Jasper could feel his mate hesitate as Rosalie just stared at her, he let out a low "Rose." She huffed before quickly taking the white hair females hand and muttered a quick "Hi." Before letting go just a quickly.

Jasper grabbed his mates hand and gave it a squeeze trying to reassure her that it wasn't her but just how Rosalie was. She squeezed his hand back tightly, he let go and wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her close to him before kissing the side of her head and breathing her scent in.

This right here was all he ever wants and all he'll ever need. He turned his head towards Carlisle, "I think we should discuss why we came here."